The Hideout

This lounge is super chill. Superb music selection that will have you Shazamming for your own playlist. The drinks are made artistically and professionally, I appreciate that. The lighting is excellent here, dimly lit, red light is easy on the eyes and affords some privacy. Check this lounge out asap.

Boy was it hard to choose but all the drinks I had were great! Their menu is organized by flavor profile which was very user-friendly. Also, great moody/quirky ambiance. Will be returning.

Badass spot - went two nights in a row. Love it.

Hip spot that looks unassuming from the outside. Loved all the cocktails we ordered and the art/decor that didn't take itself too seriously.

Week 42/52 in my endeavor to try one new (to me!) local spot per week. My little cousin FINALLY turned 21, and we decided to take him out a little mini barhopping experience around Capitol Hill. We started at The Hideout, as he had noticed the bar earlier in the week and was curious about it.Security at the door was kind and was checking vaccination proof even before the mandate requirement of Oct. 25th, which I appreciated.This bar is COOL. Very hole-in-the-wall type, but a little more upscale then that? It's quirky and eclectic with all of the art hung up. And even more fun, it was decorated for spooky season with dim lighting, lots of cobwebs, spiders, etc. It was definitely a vibe. While The Hideout definitely serves up a cool atmosphere, the service left a little to be desired. It wasn't too busy and the drinks took a whileee to get. We were going to go up and get a second round, until we saw that the one bartender on duty was getting a reading done by a psychic that was working at the bar... It took her upwards of 20 minutes, and the line got long QUICK, even though there weren't many people. The menu listed on their website for cocktails isn't accurate (can't remember the name of what I got!), but my drink wasn't bad. It was a play on a mule, pretty refreshing. My husband noted that his Old Fashioned was a little watered down.All in all not a bad choice, I'd come back... Maybe when the psychic wasn't working!

Found this place whilelooking for what was open around 1 am. Nice cozy place at night and at 1:30 am on Friday it was almost empty. Cocktails are good but the service is extremely slow for an empty house. Aesthetics are on point at night though!

Came down to this low key bar yesterday for a drink and I'm totally disappointed! I was surprised by how rude and unpleasant the guy who made my drink. To think of all the good times a bartender surprised and made a nice cocktail for me, this one was mean, the 2 stars is entirely because of him.I asked him if there are any sweet cocktails he'd recommend for me and also added, I'm okay with any kind of alcohol base- vodka, gin/rum. He stopped me in between and asked 'you want sweeter right?' I didn't mind and continued telling him about the alcohol. He stooped me over again and said loudly 'ok I ll make you a sweet drink, im sure you ll like it. It's so good'As I was in a good mood, I didn't mind and was catching up with a friend.To my utter disbelief he made me a mohito and repeated loudly, this is your sweet drink. I was taken aback and didn't know what to say, he quickly gave us the bill, the damn drink was $16, I can make mohito hundred times better than him.First you don't listen to a customer while talking and then give a boring drink, Listen people!

great art, great bar, low lights. fun date place.Well hidden gem. Draw something on the clip boards.

Only good thing was the bathroom was cool. We got one round of drinks, not even for everyone in the group, and then the bartender cut everyone off and refused to serve anyone. Wouldn't tell us why or what happened, kept smugly smiling and saying they weren't comfortable. Asked the other bartender if anything happened and he said no, but if that's what the other one said then that's what goes.

We came here on a Sunday night and was able to find street parking easily a few blocks away. It is hard to find from the outside if you don't where it is and that's what makes it cool. There was a door man checking IDs and the inside is dark and divey. But don't call this a dive bar, it is more of a modern speakeasy without the hype. We sat at the bar and there was a DJ spinning. There are some couch seats along the back wall as well.The first thing I noticed was the art that adorned the place. They change out the display every now and then and most of it is for sale. The cocktail menu had a lot of tempting ones, but I was in the mood for beer. There is no draft beer, only bottles and cans. The bartender left us alone for the most part and I appreciated that. We had one drink and left, but the people watching was great! They were having a "sober dance" that night but not a lot of people actually dancing.